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irrelevancy

[ ih-rel-uh-vuh n-see ]

/ ɪˈrɛl ə vən si /

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noun, plural ir·rel·e·van·cies.

irrelevance.

Origin of irrelevancy

First recorded in 1795–1805; ir-² + relevancy

Words nearby irrelevancy

irregular variable, irregular verb, irregularity, irrelative, irrelevance, irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable

Example sentences from the Web for irrelevancy

The ground for refusing to permit him to continue his address was stated to be irrelevancy to the question at issue.

The Awakening |Leo Nikoleyevich Tolstoy
The irrelevancy of this detail gives Lætitia an excuse for waiving the cab-question, on which her position is untenable.

Somehow Good |William de Morgan
The unexpectedness and irrelevancy of this for a moment startled Seth.

Trent's Trust and Other Stories |Bret Harte
The irrelevancy of the question only added to its staggering effect.

At the Crossroads |Harriet T. Comstock

It did not in the slightest detract from the interest of a meeting that many of the remarks erred on the score of irrelevancy.

Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland |Daniel Turner Holmes